Adam FoxAlibi Picks: Workin' in a Coal Mine<SPAN STYLE= "" >Alibi Picks: Workin' in a Coal Mine</SPAN> by Adam Fox (2012-05-01)Madrid Old Coal Town Museum<div style="float:right; width:200px; height:152px; margin-left:8px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><img width="200" height="152" src="https://alibi.com/image/pix_id/34768/image.jpg?image_height=152&amp;image_width=200" /></div><P><SPAN STYLE= "" >You already know about the Town of Lights' coal mining past, but visiting the Madrid Old Coal Town Museum (2846 Hwy. 14, Madrid) beginning May 1 will net you a handful of new exhibitions further exploring Madrid's soot-covered history. The museum has been hard at work installing exhibits on the Chicago White Sox-connected Madrid Miners Baseball Team, the city's Christmas lights and how they inspired Walt Disney himself, and the background of Madrid's lighted ballpark &mdash;the very first west of the Mississippi River. Admission is $5, or $3 for seniors and children. The museum is open each day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. including weekends. For more, call 438-3780 or visit </span> <A HREF="http://bit.ly/oldcoalmuseum" target='_blank'><SPAN STYLE= "" >bit.ly/oldcoalmuseum</span></a><SPAN STYLE= "" >. </span> </p>...<br/>Full story: <A HREF="https://alibi.com/blog/s/alibi+picks/41454/Workin-in-a-Coal-Mine.html"><SPAN STYLE= "" >Alibi Picks: Workin' in a Coal Mine</SPAN></A>#type-0-106.153237395,35.40542242452846 Hwy. 14
Madrid NM 87010